With campuses throughout Louisiana and Texas, the National EMS Academy offers entry-level, continuing education, and refresher courses for a number of EMS career pathways, including EMTs and paramedics.

Making a Difference The Academy is a division of Acadian and operates in partnership with South Louisiana Community College and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.

We are a nationally-accredited EMS training facility and also an authorized American Heart Association Training Center for CPR and continuing education courses.

The National EMS Academy is dedicated to providing a positive learning experience for students, using a combination of classroom instruction and real-life simulation to create an exciting environment for learning.

National EMS Academy Instructor Highlight: Chris Ebright
National EMS Academy Education Coordinator Chris Ebright is a nationally recognized speaker and often shares his expertise with industry leaders in emergency medical services. Chris speaks nationally at some of the top EMS and...